first triathlonites 2006-07

[eclectic]

Well I did it !

I ran my first non-stop 5k with other people watching I was slow, I was at the back of the pack BUT I only walked about 4 steps and that was because the light was red!

My friend who promised to stay w/ me did (and he is a marathoner - now that's a friend!) It truly was "no runner left behind"

the weather was PERFECT - high 30's F, no wind and blue blue skies, I of course could have worn 1 less layer.

I have never run in the winter before and wasn't used to the surface, sometimes dry, sometimes compacted snow, but the most difficult was where the snow had mixed with sand and created a powder, my foot would slip backwards on it, it wasn' t slushy just wierd feeling. My running partner just said " you eventually get used to it" I just thought that it made me work way harder

after the run there was cookies, bananas, hot chocolate, cider and good camaraderie - I am ready to do it again!

[Bluetree]

Congrats Eclectic...

As a fellow slowbee, I can understand! My friends are also super athletes so I know how kind they are when they go at my (our) pace.
They were so genuinely excited for me in my first race. Yet, because they are ultramarathoners and Ironmen, I know what a drop it is from their own level.

Keep it up, Eclectic - you and I are going to run that marathon together one day!

Joy

[Bikingmomof3]

Way to go Eclectic!!!!

I look forward to my first race, You ladies just keep inspiring me to run an extra mile or two and it is adding up. Thank you and again, congratulations!

[eclectic]

Congrats Eclectic...

Keep it up, Eclectic - you and I are going to run that marathon together one day!

Joy

[alpinerabbit]

Go Eclectic go!!
we did not get anything as cozy as hot cider, only water and bananas.
My swim coach was 10 minutes faster than I :-P

I've been wondering - it's not really time to do bricks yet, this time of year;

a bike-run brick is logistically simple (please correct me if I'm wrong, I only ever did one in the gym)

What about swim-bike? If I am at the pool, it's really a bit pointless as I have to get out and home with all the stuff before hopping on the bike (I would not leave my valuable bike in front of the public pool if my life depended on it); so probably it only makes sense at all when I can try the lake come summer?

Does anyone do swim-bike bricks at all? for a sprint?

Is anything like bike-swim, run-swim or any other reversal useful, or is it enuff just doing 2 workouts in a day.

[HappyAnika]

Awesome! Congratulations!!! You must have done great if you want to do it again. I like that: "No runner left behind"!

This reminds me that even if its only 35 degrees outside this weekend I need to go running.

[Kimmyt]

I have a new foe: 'Phonebook IMs'.

As per swim class last night... we did 4 of them. In which the coach randomly picks a phone number from the yellowpages and uses the last 4 digits to determine how many laps of each stroke we do.



9 laps of breast-stroke take FOREVER.

And don't even get me started on the fly.... but I do have to say, after doing other strokes for some time, it feels exceedingly restful to go into a nice freestyle. I felt so strong when I finally got to do a few laps of FS, like my body was telling me, "Now this... this I could do all night".

[light_sabe_r]

Ahhh.... I'm back after Tri 2! YAY Next ones either february or April... Haven't decided yet but I'm ENJOYING it. ^_^ So after Christmas I'll be back in training. Even thinking of entering the ELITIST category next time cause the distances are only SLIGHTLY above what I did this time... 400m swim, 15km ride, 4km run. ^_^ Oh well it's a NEW goal to work to in the new year. Thanks you inspirationals!!!

Guess I'm not really a FIRST anymore... ;_; But Yeah You guys are such GREAT support!!!!

KimmyT that sounds like hell. I hate breastroke at the best of times (gives me nightmares about swim squad when I was 8 or something) Gimme backstroke anyday.


ECLECTIC! Well done woman!!! Keep it up eh!